GDT: 9/17 - USA vs. Team Europe - 3:30 ET

[Nithoniniel]

its his fault that the players are lazy and heartless ?

The players didn't suddenly become lazy and heartless when they aren't usually (with a few arguable exceptions). Teams that are not well structured and feel uncomfortable often become passive and reactive, which often gets mistaken for exactly what you said.

 

[WesMcCauley]

biggest problem of the game is that they are playing Justin Bieber during the breaks

 

[Slimmy]

As a Swedish-American it makes me sad, but there are few player I'd rather score on me than Bellemare. Great respect from his Skelleftea days. That and I dream of a world were hockey is relevant in Germany and France, wouldn't that be swell?

Here here! Happy for Bellemare and hoping France and Germany take another step in their development. No thanks to this crap tourney.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Hull & Chelios are pretty entertaining..

 

[Murky]

Taking Buff out was a bozo move. Torts is the worst coach in the NHL. His poor coaching is Team USAs greatest weakness.

Yeah well. If it was prime Gretzky you would have a weak point. It is Buff so yeah.

Torts is still an idiot, but they are not losing because of no-buff. There is more than enough talent there to win. See the other team in game for reference :smoke:

 

[McYoungGuns]

Lol yeah, okay.

want to tell us what Kane has won without Toews, like ever

 

[HydroF]

Bellemare is a solid player?

Apparently. He has been really good in this tournament.

 

[kducks]

Only watching this for more Hull analysis.

Pretty much. Hate being subjected to cry baby Chelios' face though.

 

[Little Psycho]

Where the hell are Kesler, Oshie, Kane, and Pavelski. Bunch of no shows so far

 

[Quiksilver*]

Good thing Buff is scratched to make room for Torts main squeeze JJ.

 

[go comets]

It's one game.... get real.....

 

[Terry Yake]

team USA's biggest mistake was picking torts to coach the team

no way they're going to win anything with that idiot coaching

 

[TheDizee]

Lets blame the goalie when usa cant even score one goal on Halak.

great logic!

 

[Uncle Bill]

its his fault that the players are lazy and heartless ?

Sure it is. A coach has to make sure his team is ready and the team doesn't underestimate their competition, especially in a tournament like this.

Buff is very popular. I expect taking him out in favour of a lesser player doesn't help.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Probably looked ahead to the Canada game a few days from now. Took them 35 minutes to start moving their feet. We see teams play those trap games during the season, but then that's 1 of 82. I don't quite get how a team comes out that flat in a short and hyped up tournament.

 

[perronist]

this is what happens when you take abdelkader, oshie, j johnson over kessel, tyler johnson, shattenkirk etc.

 

[Nordic*]

Brett Hull talks just like that fat UFC-fighter who once had a major upset against GSP.

 

[Warden of the North]

Is team USA regretting leaving skill off of the roster in favour of grit yet?

 

[DoubleA45]

Hull and Chelios taking no prisoners. I like the honest and blunt analysis.

i wonder what they would say about their own performance in the 98 olympics

 

[Neutral Hockey Fan]

I was actually surprise by it. They are spot on.

What did they say?

 

[llwyd]

I saw 4 practice matches (Finland's + Russia-Canada) and in all of them the tempo and intensity was like something totally different. The USA looks today like a totally different team than the one that dominated Finland for almost 40 minutes with high intensity and hard forecheck. Weird. Rather bad quality and low intensity match so far.

 

[FVM]

3-0. I, like many others, enjoy Tortorella getting embarrassed. That old school hack has no business coaching top international sides.

 

[General Zodd]

biggest problem of the game is that they are playing Justin Bieber during the breaks

The Biebs lives in LA now so obviously his ****** music is effecting the Yanks play!

 

[JTD]

Is team USA regretting leaving skill off of the roster in favour of grit yet?

Just need to punch some teams into submission until they have no players left and then they can score

 

[Merya]

What does the EU have to do with this? The Olympics didn't have a 'Team Europe' either, it's just a gimmick meant to draw more spectators. Most (if not all) athletes prefer performing for their own country.

Olympics have more teams and they actually just held qualifications. I know why you don't like that team Europe exists and actually plays well. I'm not a big fan of gimmick teams either, but if it bothers certain people, then I'm all for it.